> Hello,
> I've installed x on my system, a vectra with an s3 801/805 video
card.
> Whenever I use startx to load xwindows, I get many errors about a
display
> resolution, something about kilohertz and deleted, something like
this:
> s3 640 by 480 31.5 kilohertz requires 31.5
> that's approximate, can anyone tell me how to properly record
this error
> message, I tried piping it to a file, but that did not work.
> I'm trying to use x both from the console and from telnet and
serial
> terminals.
Hi,
If you want to capture the output of the X server, you can use
the command line option -probeonly. This option will cause the
X server to dump its output whilst processing the XF86Config file,
without actually starting.
To capture output of the X -probeonly command you need to redirect
stdout and stderr to a temporary file. The easiest way to do this is
to make sure you are running /bin/bash.
For example, on my own RedHat Linux 6.0 machine, I run X. In the
/etc/X11 directory, there is a symbolic link to the X server.
So putting everything together, I capture the output of my X server
by typing the following at a /bin/bash prompt:
/etc/X11/X -probeonly > /tmp/X.out 2>&1
Depending on which implementation of Linux you have installed,
the symbolic link to your particular X server may well be different.
As an alternative, you could try:
/usr/X11R6/bin/X -probeonly > /tmp/X.out 2>&1
I hope the above information help.
Regards,
DC
